As the clock runs out on 2012, we are taking a look back at some of the top stories in the Poconos this year. Bad weather, better roads, school budget cuts and a huge resort dominated the news cycle.

The clock has run out on Andy Reid's tenure as Eagles head coach, not that it was a surprise to anyone. At a press conference today, team owner Jeffrey Lurie said, "It is time for the Eagles to move in a new direction."

Reid's firing is just one of many across the NFL today. Joining him in receiving pink slips are the head coaches in San Diego, Chicago, Kansas City, Buffalo and Arizona.

Monroe County has had its share of cold cases within the past half-century. But none is older or more notorious than the 1962 disappearance of Edward Maps and double-murder of his wife and their 4-month-old daughter in Stroudsburg.

It looks like we might not be going over the fiscal cliff after all. The contours of a deal are emerging that would raise tax rates on couples making over $450,000 a year, raise the estate tax rate and extend unemployment benefits. But there's still work to be done.

Meanwhile, you can stop worrying about the milk cliff. Top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill – a move that should prevent milk prices from doubling next month.